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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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